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Viet Nam News LONDON — Burberry’s new star designer Riccardo Tisci put his own twist on the venerable British company’s classic style for its streetwear and luxury fashion show at London’s Fashion Week on Monday. The 44-year-old Italian designer’s first Burberry show was one of the most anticipated events of Fashion Week, attracting around 800 guests. Kendall Jenner was among the star models debuting for the heavyweight fashion house, which was showing its 2019 spring/summer collection, although the front-row was an unusually celebrity-free zone. With a soundtrack by trip-hop group Massive Attack the catwalk show took place in a former post office centre under renovation – a metaphor for the change that Burberry hopes Tisci will bring to the label, following his success at Givenchy. "I was thinking a lot about journeys as I started putting together my first Burberry collection," said Tisci, who was named as Burberry’s new chief creative … [Read more...] about Burberry’s new star shows off debut collection in London

The competition is held biannually and details were announced at a ceremony in HCM City on July 17. A fashion show will be held monthly from August to November to select the best models. The awards ceremony will take place in December 2010. Many leading models in Vietnam have won this award, such as Thanh Hang, Vu Thu Phuong and Binh Minh. The launch for Vietnam Model Award 2010 attracted many star models in Vietnam.Source: Vnn Supermodel Vu Thu Phuong. … [Read more...] about Vietnam Model Award 2010 launched

Foreign models are appearing more frequently on Vietnamese catwalks, in Vietnamese music video clips, and even as promotion girls. Russian model Eduard Kaznov has worked in Vietnam for nearly three years. He became the cover face of a famous magazine for men in Vietnam and was recently in pop star Ho Ngoc Ha’s video, “Seeking the dream.” Kaznov works for Tsquared, a firm providing foreign models run by Vietnamese American model Tommy Tran. Tsquared is the first company to supply this service in Vietnam. Elite Vietnam has recently entered the Vietnamese market as an agency for foreign models. Kaznov is the only model that has worked for Tsquared for three years. Other foreign models often stay in Vietnam for one to three months. Vietnam is just one of their destinations in Asia. Most foreign models come from Eastern European countries like the Czech Republic, Russia, and Romania, while others come from the Philippines, Japan, and even … [Read more...] about Fashion model imports

One of Vietnam’s first modelling agencies, PL (Professional Look) is teaming up with HCM City’s Stage and Cinema College to train Vietnamese beauties how to be professional models.PL also signed a contract with model training companies in Japan, South Korea and Singapore to hold exchanges with the Vietnamese company, PL director and former model Tran Thanh Long says."Our company will also establish representative offices in these countries to hold shows and introduce Vietnamese models."Long and his friend Ta Nguyen Phuc, known as the founders of the Vietnamese modelling industry, first set up PL Company in 2003. Since then, dozens of companies have followed the trend, including model Vu Khac Tiep’s Venus Fashion and actor Nguyen Anh Tuan’s A Dong (Eastern Asia). Most companies enrol students aged 14 to 23.Some of PL Company’s stars include super model Phung Ngoc Yen, Vo Hoang Yen, Miss Friendly winner Chung Thuc Quyen and Miss Fashion winner Truong Chi … [Read more...] about Pioneer modelling agency dreams of global exposure

Many young singers are returning to recording music albums instead of making attractive videos.Although she became famous more for her looks than her music, pop star Phuong Linh is now refusing to combine her music with beautiful images.Linh said she was highly involved in quality music recordings, and her first album, Pha Le (Crystal), featuring 12 pop songs, has sold very well.The CD was one of April’s five best albums selected and voted on by a group of prestigious composers and music producers from Ho Chi Minh Television (HTV)’s music and song programme office."My beauty is nothing," Linh said, adding that she was a singer and not a fashion model."I wanted my first album to be ready for the industry’s fierce competition."Her highlight songs include Bong Hoa Trang (White Flower) and Con Gio La (Wild Wind) by young composers Luu Thien Huong and Manh Quan, leaving the strongest impression on fans.These songs helped Linh improve her voice and performance skills.The … [Read more...] about Pop stars focus on music over glitz

Come Tet season, and it’s the season for new movies.The coming Lunar New Year has seen five releases by leading film companies in HCM City, and all of them have attracted large numbers of people to the theatres in their first week.Drawing particular interest are Viet kieu (overseas Vietnamese) director Nguyen Vo Nghiem Minh’s Khi Yeu Dung Quay Dau Lai (Another Chance for Love, Another Chance for Life) and young talent Nguyen Quang Dung’s Nhung Nu Hon Ruc Ro (Beautiful Kisses).Produced by Galaxy Studio together with its partners, Minh’s horror film is a love story featuring the hottest couple in the industry, fashion model Thanh Thuc and actress-singer Ngan Khanh, who are both 21.Dung’s Nhung Nu Hon Ruc Ro, meanwhile, is a a musical produced by the BHD Company starring supermodel Thanh Hang and dozens of young pop singers including the popular Minh Hang.Producers and directors are staying faithful to the recent trend, banking on young celebrities from the … [Read more...] about Stars fall from movie firmament

(Cinet)- Vietnam’s Truong Nam Thannh ranked third at the Manhunt International modeling contest on October 10 in Seoul (South Korea). The winner is Chen JianFeng of China and the first and second runner-ups are Nelson Omar Sterling from the Dominican Republic and Gianni Sennesael from Belgium respectively.The Vietnamese model also beat rivals from China and Hong Kong to win Mr. Manhunt Popularity with over 16,000 votes on the contest website one day before the final.Thanh, 20, won Best Body and finished in the top 10 at last year’s Vietnam Supermodel Contest.He then won Model Star 2011 held by PL Modeling Agency earlier this year in Ho Chi Minh City.Vietnam has sent contestants to Manhunt International in the past -- like Nguyen Binh Minh in 2002 and Ngo Tien Doan in 2007. Doan’s sixth place has been the best result so far.This year it attracted 47 contestants worldwide. Nam Thanh Truong with certificates after the coronation. Photo: EL … [Read more...] about Vietnamese model ranks third at Manhunt International 2011

A top K-pop star wrote in a suicide note that he was "broken from inside" and "engulfed" by depression, it emerged Tuesday as his death sent shockwaves among fans worldwide. Kim Jong-Hyun, 27-year-old lead singer of the hugely popular K-pop boyband SHINee, was found in a hotel room in the South Korean capital Seoul in what police said was suicide. A coal briquette was burning on a frying pan, a common method of self-killing in South Korea, an ultra-competitive society with one of the world's highest suicide rates. Kim's close friend, musician Nain9, released a suicide note on her Instagram account, saying he had asked her to publish the message in the event of his death. "I am broken from inside. The depression that gnawed on me slowly has finally engulfed me entirely," it said, adding he "couldn't defeat it anymore". "I was so alone," he went on. "The act of ending is difficult. I've lived until now because of that difficulty." "Please tell me I did a good job," he implored, ending … [Read more...] about K-pop star reveals loneliness in suicide note

Addressing the Dong Thap Investment Promotion Conference in Cao Lanh city on December 19, the Government leader noted that the accompanying spirit is a strength of the local government at all levels, which helps the province initiate many effective measures to attract investment and deal with businesses’ obstacles.Dong Thap is a Mekong Delta region’s hub in rice production with over 3.3 million tonnes per year, along with nearly 400,000 tonnes of tra fish.The province is well-known for its hundred-year-old Sa Dec flower village, Cham Chim National Park, and Go Thap historical relic site.For many years, it is among top localities with high Provincial Competitiveness Index and Public Administrative Performance Index, and effective administrative reform.In the past three years, Dong Thap has risen as a model of the country in restructuring the agriculture sector.PM Phuc held that good connectivity is key for the province’s success.The province has well performed in … [Read more...] about Dong Thap – bright star in investment environment: PM

Vietnamese developer BIM Group opened late last week model villas of Regent Residences Phu Quoc - the first six-star resort project in the island.The model villas, built strictly by following standards, gives customers a true feeling of the project, which was heating the resort market at year-end.The event attracted a large number of interested investors, who were eager to witness every cutting-edge details and the elegance of Regent Residences Phu Quoc.The number of investors who registered to buy Regent Residences Phu Quoc villas outnumbered the number of villas to be offered for sale, according to the developer.BIM Group will officially introduce the project at a ceremony that will be held at the Reverie Saigon Hotel in HCM City on December 23.Located on BIM Group’s Phu Quoc Marina tourism complex on Long Beach, famous for the most beautiful sunset view on Phu Quoc Island, Regent Residences Phu Quoc covers 12 hectares with 76 luxury villas, 42 sky villas and 120 hotel rooms … [Read more...] about BIM Group launches model villas of six-star Regent Residences Phu Quoc